TOSSED Synonyms: 150 Similar and Opposite Words

tossed

verb

Definition of tossed next

past tense of toss

as in lurched

to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions the boat tossed to and fro in the heavy seas

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as in jerked

to make jerky or restless movements tossed and turned in bed all night, unable to sleep in the heat

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as in threw

to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm toss that football over here

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as in discarded

to get rid of as useless or unwanted we need to go through the basement and toss whatever we don't use

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Recent Examples of tossed Pacheco’s absence hurt Covina (16-13-1), which threw five wild pitches in the dirt after the catcher was tossed. —

Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026 Young also tossed a deep ball to him in 11-on-11 work early in practice, but that was broken up by cornerback Jaycee Horn. —

Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026 Outside of gardening waste, any trash that can pile up over the months, from empty boxes and old paint, should also be tossed. —

Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 3 June 2026 Eleven people were injured with six of them sent to hospital when a bouncy castle and a tent were tossed by high winds on May 31 at Parc Ouellet in LaSalle, a borough in southwest Montreal, emergency medical services said. —

ABC News, 3 June 2026 Vinnie Pasquantino, the Royals’ first baseman, quickly called for the ball from Royals right fielder Lane Thomas, tossed it to the Reds dugout and then gave Arroyo a pat on his leg with his mitt in acknowledgment of the accomplishment. —

C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 2 June 2026 Alves tossed a complete-game gem, allowing zero runs, three hits and three walks with 14 strikeouts. —

Erik Anderson, Boston Herald, 2 June 2026 Youngquist tossed a complete game for the Wolfpack, surrendering just four hits. —

Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 2 June 2026 Schlittler tossed a quality start in six innings. —

Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026

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By 2024 that gap reached 27 points – not because working-class voters lurched toward anti-government extremism, but because mainstream Democrats became dramatically more trusting of government as an instrument of social change.

— Nicholas Jacobs, The Conversation, 2 June 2026
As Aden Kassaye and her mother got out to inspect the damage, Beas Solorio reportedly lurched the BMW forward, making contact with Ayalew’s torso, prompting Ayalew to slam her hands on the BMW’s hood to brace herself and yell at the driver.

— Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 30 May 2026